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Which is not a concept that hinduism and buddhism had in common?

The Persian prophet of Zoroastrianism was Zarathustra

The final goal of humankind-union with Brahman, an end to our illusory perception of a separate existence in Hinduism

Buddhism received state support during the reign of Ashoka

Who believed that underlying the complexity & chaos of the world was a simple unchanging mathematical order

The rulers of which civilization based their authority on the Mandate of Heaven?

Which philosophy encouraged withdrawal into nature & encouraged spontaneous, individualistic & natural behavior

Hinduism is tolerant and would rather assimilate than exclude

Which dynasty's brutality thoroughly discredited legalism?

Corresponding Confucian virtues = wen(rationality, scholarship, artistic/literary) & wu(physical/martial achievements)

In the west, direct access to classical Greek texts was easy in the chaotic conditions of Post-Roman empire

Which of the following refers to a feature of the conception of the divine found in Judaism?

Zoroastrianism most probably influenced which of the following philosophical or religious traditions?

Neither Jesus or Buddha had any intention of founding a new religion, both were transformed by their followers into gods

Bhakti movement involved the intense adoration of and identification with a particular deity through songs & rituals

Zoroastrian teaching greatly emphasized on the free will and the necessity of each person to choose between good & evil

What was the name of the book in which Confucius' teachings were gathered by his students?

Early Christianity like Buddhism offered a mix of opportunities and restrictions for women

The earliest of Hindu texts were the Vedas (collections of poems, hymns, rituals) that were compiled by Brahmin priests

Initially Buddhism taught path of intense self effort aimed at ethical living & mindfulness as a way to end suffering

Solution to China's problems lay in rules/laws that were strictly enforced through a system of rewards & punishments

In China, the practice of ancestor veneration was reinforced by the Confucian emphasis on filial piety

Confucianism became a central element of the educational system, through the civil service examination system

Indian prince who set out on a six yr. spiritual quest, achieving enlightenment at 35 and became the founder of buddhism

Which of these were universal religions

Era that prompted the emergence of the classical Chinese cultural traditions was the age of warring states (403-221 BCE)

What is the name of the deity that was the center of the Zoroastrian religion

Which religion has no historical founder, rather it grew up over many centuries?

Both Jesus & Gautama urged the renunciation of wealth & emphasized the importance of compassion as basis for moral life

The transformation of Christianity from a small Jewish sect to a world religion began with...?

Confucianism states that the key to a restored social harmony is by the moral example of superiors

Samsara refers to the migration of human souls from body to body over many lifetimes, depending on one's actions (karma)

Which term refers to enlightenment, an indescribable state in which individual identity, greed, hatred & delusion end

Bodhisattvas were spiritually developed people who postponed their entry into nirvana to assist those still suffering

What was the MAIN reason for the diminishing of Buddhism in India?

This new, revived Hinduism was expressed in the epic poems...?

Jesus of Nazareth was born into royalty, whereas Gautama was from a lower class family

Who was the Greek philosopher that who constantly questioned the assumptions of students and criticized Athien democracy

In Mahayana Buddhism, the Buddha became something of a god and earlier & future Buddhas were available to offer help

What did Confucianism and Greek rationalism share in common?

Greek thinkers of the 2nd wave era established a lasting religious tradition of world historical importance

Plato wrote the Republic, which sketched out a design for a good society that was led by a philosopher king

During the first 6 centuries C.E, most followers of Jesus lived in Europe

Aristotle, was a student of Plato & teacher of Alex the Great, is the most complete expression of Greek rationalism

The elite Chinese regarded Daoism as complementing Confucianism, an idea that is expressed through concept of yin & yang

Its inclusive message, the way its members cared for each other, the reports of miracles made Christianity attractive

Which of the following is considered a sacred text of Hinduism?

Buddhism's egalitarian message appealed to lower caste groups & women and it was available in the local language of Pali

Who was the father of medicine who believed that the body was made of four fluids (humors)?

Which religion saw the Buddha as a wise teacher, but not as divine. It was psychological rather than religious

Greek scholarship influenced the world as Greek texts were translated into Arabic and stimulated Muslim intellectuals

All of these states made Christianity the state religion in the 4th century EXCEPT...

Buddhism teaches that suffering is caused by desires of the ego and that the cure for the disease was modest/moral life